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How I’m using AI to write my next novelHow I’m using AI to write my next novel
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Try out this new AI tool. It just might make your writing more creative.

By Sigal Samuel
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The wrong US response to Russia and China may trigger a “new Cold War,” warns Stanford University’s Larry DiamondThe wrong US response to Russia and China may trigger a “new Cold War,” warns Stanford University’s Larry Diamond
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If America frames its response to Russia and China as one of “civilizational struggle,” Diamond says, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will only get stronger.

By Eric Johnson
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Humans keep directing abuse — even racism — at robotsHumans keep directing abuse — even racism — at robots
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We abuse our robots. That’s a problem.

By Sigal Samuel
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Microsoft wants to build artificial general intelligence: an AI better than humans at everythingMicrosoft wants to build artificial general intelligence: an AI better than humans at everything
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Microsoft’s new billion dollar partnership with OpenAI is a big bet on the future of artificial intelligence.

By Kelsey Piper
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Russia and China are waging a “shadow war” against the US, and the battlefields will be AI and space, CNN’s Jim Sciutto saysRussia and China are waging a “shadow war” against the US, and the battlefields will be AI and space, CNN’s Jim Sciutto says
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Hacking and election interference were just the start.

By Eric Johnson
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Because of AI, the value of a computer science degree will “diminish over time,” says investor Mark CubanBecause of AI, the value of a computer science degree will “diminish over time,” says investor Mark Cuban
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In the short term, learning to code is good for your job prospects. But on the latest Recode Decode, Cuban explained the important role liberal arts majors will play in the future.

By Eric Johnson
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Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter says AI should never have the “true autonomy” to killFormer Defense Secretary Ash Carter says AI should never have the “true autonomy” to kill
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Carter spoke with Recode’s Kara Swisher recently about AI ethics, tech regulation, and more, and you can hear the full conversation now on Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
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Tristan Harris says tech is “downgrading” humanity — but we can fix itTristan Harris says tech is “downgrading” humanity — but we can fix it
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Harris, previously best known for his association with the Time Well Spent movement, compares the unchecked rise of tech to the “catastrophic” future of climate change.

By Eric Johnson
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Why is LinkedIn producing original journalism? LinkedIn editor-at-large Jessi Hempel explains.Why is LinkedIn producing original journalism? LinkedIn editor-at-large Jessi Hempel explains.
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Hempel joined the site’s editorial team this year after 17 years at magazines like Businessweek, Fortune, and Wired.

By Eric Johnson
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Ford CTO Ken Washington explains why self-driving cars are such a hard tech problemFord CTO Ken Washington explains why self-driving cars are such a hard tech problem
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And why Tesla’s so-called Autopilot features are not really “self-driving.”

By Eric Johnson
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New York City wants to make sure the AI and algorithms it uses aren’t biased. That’s harder than it sounds.New York City wants to make sure the AI and algorithms it uses aren’t biased. That’s harder than it sounds.
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There is little oversight of the algorithms that help the city decide who gets watched by police, where kids go to school, and in what neighborhoods fire stations are placed.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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How will AI change your life? AI Now Institute founders Kate Crawford and Meredith Whittaker explain.How will AI change your life? AI Now Institute founders Kate Crawford and Meredith Whittaker explain.
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AI Now Institute founders Kate Crawford and Meredith Whittaker explain everything you need to know on the latest Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
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Mark Cuban says you — yes, you — need to understand how AI worksMark Cuban says you — yes, you — need to understand how AI works
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“If you don’t understand it, you’re going to fall behind.”

By Eric Johnson
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Trump’s executive order on AI, explainedTrump’s executive order on AI, explained
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The president lays out a bold vision for how to make the US No. 1 in artificial intelligence, but critics say it’s just hollow words.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Full Q&A: McSweeney’s editor Claire Boyle and EFF boss Cindy Cohn on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: McSweeney’s editor Claire Boyle and EFF boss Cindy Cohn on Recode Decode
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The EFF and McSweeney’s teamed up last year to produce a special edition of the quarterly magazine about the “end of trust.”

By Eric Johnson
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Microsoft’s president says we need to regulate facial recognition tech before ‘the year 2024 looks like the book “1984”’Microsoft’s president says we need to regulate facial recognition tech before ‘the year 2024 looks like the book “1984”’
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Full Q&A: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Recode DecodeFull Q&A: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Recode Decode
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Clinton discusses the 2018 midterms, Monica Lewinsky, U.S.-Saudi relations, social media regulation, artificial intelligence and more with Recode’s Kara Swisher.

By Eric Johnson
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AI-produced artwork is moving from the fringes into the high art worldAI-produced artwork is moving from the fringes into the high art world
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But is it replacing or just supplementing artists’ capacity for creative expression?

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Amazon’s blockbuster Alexa event made zero mention of privacy concerns — and that may say more about us than about themAmazon’s blockbuster Alexa event made zero mention of privacy concerns — and that may say more about us than about them
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If they don’t want to lose their jobs to a machine, doctors will need to become compassionate ‘human connectors’If they don’t want to lose their jobs to a machine, doctors will need to become compassionate ‘human connectors’
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“AI Superpowers” author and former Google China president Kai-Fu Lee predicts that medicine will undergo radical changes in the next few decades.

By Eric Johnson
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If they think immigrants aren’t welcome, tech’s future leaders might never come to AmericaIf they think immigrants aren’t welcome, tech’s future leaders might never come to America
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Andrew Moore, the dean of Carnegie Mellon University’s computer science school, says this hasn’t happened yet — but he’s worried.

By Eric Johnson
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How social media bots could tank your stock priceHow social media bots could tank your stock price
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Josh Ginsberg, the CEO of media intelligence company Zignal Labs, says his company has been seeing “massive amounts of bot activity” lately.

By Eric Johnson
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Why do some in the tech community support universal basic income? They’re ‘terrified’ about the future.Why do some in the tech community support universal basic income? They’re ‘terrified’ about the future.
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So says Annie Lowrey, the author of a new book called “Give People Money: How a Universal Basic Income Would End Poverty, Revolutionize Work, and Remake the World.”

By Eric Johnson
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Full transcript: Professor, psychologist and author Adam Grant on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Professor, psychologist and author Adam Grant on Recode Decode
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“I just wanted to make work suck a little bit less.”

By Recode Staff
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I talked to Google’s Duplex voice assistant. It felt like the beginning of something big.I talked to Google’s Duplex voice assistant. It felt like the beginning of something big.
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But it’s not even close to ready for everyday use.

By Kurt Wagner
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What actually matters at Apple’s WWDC keynoteWhat actually matters at Apple’s WWDC keynote
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We’ll be watching for real progress with Siri and Apple’s AR efforts.

By Dan Frommer
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Watch the entire Google I/O keynoteWatch the entire Google I/O keynote
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Google will be showcasing all the AI, Android and smart home updates.

By Meghann Farnsworth
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Listen in as Google’s AI assistant has phone conversations with real peopleListen in as Google’s AI assistant has phone conversations with real people
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McKinsey’s latest AI research predicts it could create trillions worth of value ... somedayMcKinsey’s latest AI research predicts it could create trillions worth of value ... someday
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Travel, transportation and high tech are among the industries where AI could make the biggest relative impact.

By Shirin Ghaffary
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AI still has a long way to go before it can completely replace humans, says Clara Labs’ CEO Maran NelsonAI still has a long way to go before it can completely replace humans, says Clara Labs’ CEO Maran Nelson
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Social relationships, she adds, will remain human

By Shirin Ghaffary
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai says AI is more profound than electricity and fireGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai says AI is more profound than electricity and fire
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How dangerous is fire or AI?

By Theodore Schleifer
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Artificial intelligence is forcing us to work harder to define human intelligence  — and to fight to defend itArtificial intelligence is forcing us to work harder to define human intelligence  — and to fight to defend it
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Think like nobody’s strapping a band around your head to collect information about your thinking.

By Irina Raicu
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Full transcript: Y Combinator Partner Daniel Gross on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Y Combinator Partner Daniel Gross on Recode Decode
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The transplanted Israeli wants the startup incubator to continue to draw from a widely diverse population.

By Recode Staff
Kriti Sharma is defining the ethics of AI
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Sharma is No. 44 on the Recode 100

By Shirin Ghaffary
Jensen Huang’s Nvidia is the AI chip company to watch
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Huang is No. 29 on the Recode 100.

By Dan Frommer
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Artificial intelligence doesn’t have to be evil. We just have to teach it to be good.Artificial intelligence doesn’t have to be evil. We just have to teach it to be good.
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There’s a pressing need to find a moral compass to direct the intelligent machines we’re increasingly sharing our lives with.

By Ryan Holmes
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What can Leonardo da Vinci teach us about tech?What can Leonardo da Vinci teach us about tech?
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Walter Isaacson, the author of a new biography of da Vinci, shares some advice for the modern era on Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
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Tech giants studying artificial intelligence are enlisting an Obama veteran as their new leaderTech giants studying artificial intelligence are enlisting an Obama veteran as their new leader
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Terah Lyons is now the founding executive director of the Partnership for AI

By Tony Romm
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‘WTF?’ author Tim O’Reilly says tech and business elites are setting the world up for ‘war and revolution’‘WTF?’ author Tim O’Reilly says tech and business elites are setting the world up for ‘war and revolution’
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O’Reilly’s new book says we have to choose what the future will be.

By Eric Johnson
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Can Google catch up to Apple in hardware?Can Google catch up to Apple in hardware?
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Google SVP of Hardware Rick Osterloh explains the company’s push into high-end gadgets on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

By Eric Johnson